Elderbrook shares a stripped-back take on Kim Carnes’ 1981 hit ‘Bette Davis Eyes,’ the latest installment in his ongoing Hotel Room Sessions series on YouTube. Elderbrook first turned heads worldwide in 2017 with ‘Cola,’ the dark, pulsing CamelPhat collaboration that moved over seven million streams, topped the US Dance Airplay chart, and landed him Grammy and Ivor Novello nominations. In the years since, he’s released three widely praised full-length records—Why Do We Shake in the Cold? (2020), Little Love (2023), and Another Touch (2024)—while crossing the 1.5 billion global stream mark, sharing stages with Jungle, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and ODESZA, and linking up in the studio with Diplo, Bob Moses, Black Coffee, and Rudimental. Recorded in one take on a quiet afternoon, the British artist keeps the arrangement minimal: soft acoustic guitar, faint pads, and his own layered harmonies. The result is warm and direct, his lower register carrying the melody while subtle reverb gives the room itself a quiet presence. There’s no drum kit, no bass drop, just enough texture to let the song breathe and the lyric land. The cover follows his recent run of strong singles: the atmospheric ‘Teardrop‘ rework alongside Jan Blomqvist in October and the driving ‘Waterfall’ with Ahmed Spins back in April. Three distinctly different tracks in under a year underline the range he’s been exploring lately, from club-leaning collaborations to these unplugged moments. Here’s what he had to say about the cover: “I’ve been doing these Hotel Room Sessions for years now. Whenever I’m traveling for shows, I end up with so much extra time in hotel rooms, so I thought I’d find something productive to do. The ‘Bette Davis Eyes’ cover stood out to me, and people really connected with it, which brings us here. This is the first Hotel Room Session that I have released outside of YouTube.” Fans won’t have to wait long to hear the new material live; Elderbrook has a string of headline shows and festival appearances lined up through the coming months. Upcoming Shows: Dec 12, 2025 – A.I. Warehouse – Washington, DCGrammy Elderbrook Reinvents Kim Carnes Classic ‘Bette Davis Eyes’, Announces Upcoming Tour Dates
Dec 13, 2025 – Marquee New York – New York, NY
Dec 14, 2025 – We Belong Here – St. Petersburg, FL
Jan 14, 2026 – AO Live – Melbourne, Australia
Feb 05, 2026 – Igloofest Montréal 2026 – Montréal, Quebec
Mar 06-07, 2026 – M3F Festival – Phoenix, AZ
Mar 18-22, 2026 – SXM Festival – Marigot, Saint Martin